heterosporous

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adjective

Producing both male and female gametophytes.

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Meanings

adjectiveheterosporous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyProducing both male and female gametophytes.

Origin

From hetero- + sporous.

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APA

heterosporous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosporous

MLA

“heterosporous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosporous. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterosporous,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterosporous.

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